In this commentary Gene Green reads Paul's two letters to the
Thessalonians in light of the canon of Scripture and of new
knowledge about the first-century world of Thessalonica. This
fruitful approach helps illuminate the impact of the gospel on its
original readers and, in turn, shows how potent a force it can be
for the church and society today.
The book begins with an in-depth study of the Thessalonians
themselves -- their history, land, socioeconomic conditions, and
religious environment. This fascinating discussion gives the
necessary context for fully appreciating the circumstances
surrounding the founding of the city's first church and the
subsequent struggles of the Thessalonian believers to live out
their Christian faith.
The main body of the book provides informed verse-by-verse
commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians that extracts the fullest
possible meaning from these important New Testament texts. As
Green's exposition shows, the Thessalonian scriptures are
especially valuable as letters of friendship and for showing Paul's
pastoral concern for the many areas in which the Thessalonians
needed guidance. Some of Paul's purposes are to thank the new
believers for their steadfastness amid suffering, to encourage them
in their trials, to urge them not to neglect their daily work, and,
no less important, to teach them about the future of believers who
die before Christ returns. Indeed, the matter of the last things
and the second coming of Christ so permeates these texts that they
are often called Paul's eschatological letters.
Filled with new information about ancient society, this
commentary will fast become a standard reference work for Bible
study. Bycarefully bridging the biblical and modern worlds, Green
shows with clarity and warmth the continuing relevance of 1 & 2
Thessalonians for contemporary readers.
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